Taking Inventory

Reaping 2018’s lessons learned for a better 2019.

In theory, we all agree that we learn from experience. Yet too often, those lessons go unnoticed or unremembered. Answering these questions about your 2018 might help.

You probably can’t easily come up with answers to all these questions. That’s fine. Just answer the ones for which an answer emerges quickly. Usually, if it’s important, it will be top-of-mind. Indeed, even if there was but one question you can answer, that can be worth the time to peruse them.

Your worklife

What were you praised for?

Apart from others’ praise of you, what’s something you did at work that you feel good about?

What were you criticized for?

Apart from others’ criticism of you, what’s something you feel badly about that you did at work?

Any lesson from the above that you want to remember in 2019?

Your relationships (romantic, platonic, parent-child)

What were you praised for?

Apart from others’ praise of you, what’s something you did in a relationship that you feel good about?

What were you criticized for?

Apart from others’ criticism of you, what’s something you did in a relationship that you feel badly about?